Wits End Horse Trials an FEI Approved CIC*** International Event in 2006

Bios and FEI Information

Jo Young emigrated from England to Canada in the 70's and continued to judge and coach, obtaining F.E.I. status in the early 1980s. She has as judged such prestigious events as Radnor, Fairhill, Foxhall the South American C.C.I. *** Championships in Uruguay and the Pan American Games in Winnipeg.

She has served as Chair of the Canadian National Eventing Committee for five years and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Horse Trials Canada for services to Eventing. Jo's daughter, and pupil, Rachael Hunter, rode on the Canadian Team at the Barcelona Olympics. She was also the Coach for the Canadian Team at the World Dressage Championships for Riders with Disabilities in England, where Canada won team silver.

Bill McKeen was owner and trainer of Foxhall Farm an equestrian Centre specializing in 3-Day Eventing. He taught riding and ran Foxhall Horse Trials from 1974 through to 1995. Bill designed and built the courses at Foxhall and he produced such riders as Edie Tarves who rode at the Los Angeles Olympics. Bill ran Checkmate Horse Trials from 1993 through to 2001. Running all levels of competition up to C.I.C. ***. Bill, himself was an active competitor from 1970 through to 1995.

Fédération Equestre Internationale

"The three disciplines making up the equestrian triathlon are comprised of Dressage, a Cross-Country and a Stadium Jumping test. The Dressage test is a series of compulsory movements performed within a rectangular arena 60 m. long and 20 m. wide. Its goal is to assess the harmonious development of the physique and ability of the horse. The objective of the Cross-Country test is to prove the speed, endurance and jumping ability of the horse, while at the same time demonstrating the rider's knowledge of pace and the use of his horse. It consists of a natural solid obstacles course. The Stadium Jumping test displays the horse's suppleness and obedience over a course of 10 to 13 obstacles. Eventing is one of the three Olympic equestrian disciplines."